Your new favorite band redux: Crocodiles
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We first brought Crocodiles to your attention back in April, when this SoCal 2-pieces’ wall of sound tickled our fancy. Since then, they’ve appeared on Carson Daly, toured endlessly with a series of great bands and have appeared in all of the cool kids blogs (see briliant Pitchfork reference below). We don’t want to tell you that we told you so, but this is your last warning before they’re appearing on the cover of Rolling Stone and you’re still playing catch-up.
TDOA: It seems like you’ve been touring non-stop. Who’ve you enjoyed playing with the most and why? Is it fun to start playing some larger venues?
Brandon: Yeah, we’ve been on the road pretty much non-stop since March. I’ve enjoyed things about all the bands we’ve played with and we always get along with the other bands. Holy Fuck were particularly inspiring to play with.
Charles: We have been, it’s been fun getting to know the other bands, getting more and more into their music, becoming friends, and eventually turning the trip into a memorable one. It’s happened four or five times this year.
TDOA: I know you just started The Horrors leg of your tour, but what are your first impressions of the band? They’ve got a reputation for being a bit stand-offish. Have you gotten an opportunity to talk with them?
Brandon: I have no idea where that reputation would come from. We’re less than a week into the tour and we’ve been hanging out tons. They are all super sweet and really generous. I think people sometimes mistake shyness for being stand-offish.
Charles: We’re one week in and already having bus parties and exchanging musical theories. They are all very sweet.
TDOA: How did the appearance on Carson Daly come about? Since it wasn’t filmed on his set, did you get an opportunity to talk to him and hear if he was a fan?
Brandon:I guess one of their talent scouts or something probably found us on the internet. Not sure really how it came about. Carson didn’t come to the show, just a film crew. No idea if he’s a fan, but my assumption is that he isn’t.
TDOA: It’s been over six months since we last spoke. Getting tired of the Jesus & Mary Chain comparisons, yet? Do the comparisons to other bands ever make you consider going away from a style that you’re obviously comfortable with or do you ignore those pesky music writers?
Brandon: Honestly, if someone has heard out whole album and still thinks we sound “exactly like Jesus and Mary Chain”, they are either deaf or really, really stupid. I recognize that sometimes we wear our influences pretty clearly on our sleeve… but that’s something I really love about other bands. Didn’t JAMC wear their Velvet Underground influence pretty clearly? An you have to remember that a huge amount of these so-caled music writers are just idiots with a computer at their house who beat off to Pitchfork (Editors Note: God Bless Crocodiles!). The only changes we make as a band are self-motivated.
TDOA: Any talks of signing with a larger label or recording new material and are you thinking about applying for SXSW?
Brandon: We’re still happy with Fat Possum. We’ll be recording another album in January and February, so hopefully that’ll be out sometime in the springWe’ll be at SXSW too…
Crocodiles are currently on tour with The Horrors. They will be appearing at the Granada Theater in Dallas, Texas on Friday, September 25th. To purchase tickets click here.
To purchase their brilliant first album, Summer of Hate, click on the iTunes button below
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Heya…nice interview! I have yet to purchase their album but will certainly have to get off my buns and do so. I am also a Horrors fan, I’ll have to check concert schedule to see if they are playing in Canada.
I was thrilled from the comment you left..I’ve been slack,I know. I still visit often and will gladly comment more…just slightly busy with a move at current. I’m still a big fan even if I suck at expressing so. I’m glad you appreciated my odd little comments…keep spreading the good word of stellar tuneage.